Yeah Mugg, his body language, demeanor, mood, everything about that very last show in the US on Tuesday compared to that first Anaheim show Monday was so very different. It had this aura of "finality" to it, and certainly a huge sense that he was saying goodbye.
I had never ever seen him just prance around during a show with his arms raised as high as they could go while pumping his fists in sort of a victory thing, celebrating his whole career, and coming full circle by doing the Wall, the pinnacle of Floyd's success as many perceive, .........30 years later at 64 yrs of age. Last night with the same buddy that got me the past, and we saw Floyd do the exact same show ot The Wall in 1980.
My first thought, which cements my thought that this is really the end, was that Anaheim's concert was perfection, and significantly better than the 1980 show.....Have you ever compared the 1980 shows to the one you saw in Tacoma?
I would certainly rob, steal, borrow if need be to see Roger in Europe, if he ever just tossed out a handful of shows. He has done a handful of them over there before without it being called or termed a full blown tour if not mistaken.
I was listening to Roger speak after the first song on Monday, and he brought up that it was 30 yrs, 9 months, and some odd days since the Wall came out........I recall being, I dunno, 14015 at the time, and just started experiment with weed of course, Perfect time for that with all the great Zep, Floyd, and other great albums of the last 8 years, eh? LOL......Anyway, if someone walked up to me, and said Chu....er.....Dennis (hehehe)....in 30 years, you'll be 46, live in Vegas, and drive to Anaheim for an xxxxxx pass to see this band and their leader's farewell performance of this monumental album.........(that you are passing a bong back and forth enjoying the hell out of this amazing music).........I would have said that they were higher than me. At that time in life, college was already mapped out, knew I'd be in business in some capacity...true enough, but figured married/kids (nope)...etc.......it would have been cool to know and have that wild little glimpse of the future 30 yrs later though, eh Mugg?
Fun to think about.
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